Version 1.2 introduces no schema "as a schema" changes, other than the schemaVersion attribute. All changes are additions of annotations and other documentation.
(Edited 2019-12-18 for small clarifications)
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Add (persistent)
<Identifier>element to all base nodes (Network, Station, Channel) -
Unify response elements, allow "number" and disallow "unit" attribute to
<Numerator>and<Denominator> -
Allow
<CreationDate>to be optional -
Use xs:double for
<ApproximationLowerBound>,<ApproximationUpperBound>and<MaximumError> -
Include data availability elements described in the fdsn-station+availability-1.0.xsd extension schema as optional elements of the main schema
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Remove
<StorageFormat>from<Channel> -
Limit each
<Operator>to a single<Agency> -
Allow more than a single
<Equipment>occurrence in<Channel>, same as in<Station> -
Allow
<Operator>at the<Network>level, same as in<Station> -
Add "sourceID" attribute, with URI value, to the base node type for
<Network>,<Station>,<Channel> -
Do not require and disallow
<StageGain>and<Decimation>for<Polynomial>response stages -
Add "measurementMethod" attribute to "uncertaintyDouble" attribute group used by azimuth, dip, distance, latitude, longitude, elevation, etc. types
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Add
<WaterLevel>within<Station>and<Channel> -
Add "subject" attribute to
<Comment>to allow relating comments, make "id" attribute optional.